because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Parallel translations
- KJV Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
- BSB because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
- NKJV Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,
- NASB Because they had rebelled against the words of God And rejected the plan of the Most High.
- NLT They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High.
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- Ps 106:43He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
- Prov 1:25but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
- Ps 78:40How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
- Rom 1:28Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Jer 44:16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you.
- 1 Sam 2:5–8Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
- 2 Chr 33:10Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.
- 2 Chr 36:16but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until Yahweh’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
- Prov 1:30–31They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
- Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
- Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
- Ps 73:24You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
- Ps 68:6God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
- Ps 113:7–9He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;
- Isa 63:10–11But they rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
- Ps 119:24Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED
- Isa 5:19Who say, “Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!”
- Ps 68:18You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
- 2 Chr 25:15–16Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of your hand?”
- Lam 3:39–42Why does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
- Ps 106:7Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
- Lam 5:15–17The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
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